Internal Involution

A debate sparked by tech blogger @Fenng centers on Zhejiang province’s initiative to reduce excessive PowerPoint use in government, aiming to combat unproductive “internal involution.” He criticizes wasted resources on superficial presentations and screens lacking genuine informational value. Tencent’s Zhang Jun argues the core problem is a culture of excessive reporting, suggesting a ban will simply shift the problem elsewhere. Zhejiang’s review of official PPTs and videos has shown early success, with one subdistrict reducing PPT/video volume and costs by over 70%.